The article deals with specific reasons for a cool-down in Russia’s relations with Germany, the affects of the crisis in Ukraine on the Russian-German partnership, the role and place of Chancellor A.Merkel in the dimension of policy, the stand toward Russia taken by the leading political parties in the FRG, the issues of supplying a new content to the Eastern policy. Particular importance is attached to safeguarding success achieved in the recent years on the basis of trust between the Russians and Germans.